Director Richard Linklater arrives at the premiere of "Boyhood" at the 2014 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 9, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for SXSW)

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In Richard Linklater's "School of Rock," Jack Black plays a fired rocker who teams up with kid players.

Richard Linklater, whose resume includes "School of Rock," "Dazed and Confused" and the "Before" series, will receive the 2014 Founder's Directing Award at the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival that runs from April 24 to May 8.

The Film Society will present the award to Linklater at Society Awards Night on May 1 at the Regency Center. There also will be "An Evening With Richard Linklater" at the Castro Theatre on May 2.

The full schedule for the festival will be announced April 1. Get more information at www.sffs.org.